The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-09
TINEY THOMPSON MISSING
POSSIBLY FOUL PLAY BUT PROBA-
BLY, A SHORTAGE.

Nothing Heard OF him Slnce-DiSCrep'
ancies in Bank Accounts Already
Found
The sudden and unexplained absence OF
Mr.. Tiney B. Thompson, of the firm of j.
j. McDonough & Co., lumber dealers, has
caused his friends and acquaintance deal
of anxiety and worry, and has completely
Frustrated his wife and mother Mr..
Thompson was the managing partner of the
concern, and, besides his Office work, was on
The road to a considerable extent. Last
Friday he told Mr.. Delannoy, the
chief clerk, that he intended leaving
that evening TO visit the company's mills at
Surrency and Kingsville, and that he would
probably visit Brunswick. He added that
be would return Tuesday morning in all
probability. He left on the evening train
on the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way. A friend saw him off, and stated
hfterward that Mr.. Thompson appeared all
right and was as CHEEKY as ever. This was
the last seen of him, as far as can be learned,
up to the present writing.
Mr.. M'DoNoUGH RECALLED.
As Mr.. McDonough was in New York,
the work that Mr.. Thompson had to see to
was greater than usual, and his absence
also placed the force on double time, as 1t
were As the business at this time, on ac-
count OF the arrival of several vessels at
once, was pressing the force closely his re-
turn was eagerly watched for Not return
ing Tuesday they began to fear some dis
hster had befallen him, and as he did not
arrive Wednesday, Mr.. McDonough was
telegraphed the facts in the case. He at once
started for this city and arrived yesterday
morning Meanwhile Mr.. Delannoy had
photographed TO the different mills TO see if
Mr.. Thompson had been at any of them,
but no trace could be found of his where
sbouts. He had not been at any of the
mills nor at Brunswick, where he was ex-
pected Sunday afternoon.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
All this worried his friends and the COM
panys employees, and when Mr.. McDonough
returned he found them all greatly troubled.
There was no clue as to which way he went
and most thorough search could not bring
10 light any trace of the missing man. His
friends searched high and low for him and
left no stone unturned TO unravel the mystic
tious disappearance. There seemed no good
reason for his sudden departure, and all
feared foul play. Mr. Thompson had only
two hobbies, if such they could be
called the drama and field sports,
Neither of these could explain his absence.
A few days ago he purchased a fine hunting
dog and ontfit, and some of his friends
think he is off enjoying a quiet hunt to
himself. Others say his head has troubled
him greatly the past year, and they fear his
fight was caused by temporary insanity.
Friday he consulted physician regarding
his eye and head troubles which had dis.
tressed him of late.
RUMoRs SPRING INTO LIFE.
He was told he must rest his eyesight by
remaining in a darkened room fortnight
or so. He had heard of an Atlanta oculist,
DIR. Calhoun, and he told gentleman the
early part of last week that he intended
going there to consult him.
The sudden disappearance of a gentleman
SO prominently identified with one of the
largest interests of the city, soon created
rumors of all sorts. They increased in size
and degree, as they passed from mouth to
mouth, till at last they mounted TO a very
sensational height, one rumor being that ne
was short in his accounts to so great an ex-
tent as to seriously cripple the firm of which
he was member.
ENTANGLED ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. McDonough was found last night in
his private Office working energetically on
q mass of papers spread on the desk before
him, and asked regarding Mr.. Thompson's
absence.
II don't know the slightest thing regard
ing IL, y he answered YEARLY, land haven't
any opinion whatever TO offer. The bare
fact of Mr.. Thompson's strange disappear
Ance is known to me and that is all. was
in New York and when / received the tele-
gram announcing his unaccountable absence
at once returned and arrived this morning.
You know as much about it as | do"
Are there any business troubles that
made him leave was asked.
''No, nothing that | know of. Since
coming home the books have been partially
investigated, as would be naturally done,
but everything seems all right The only
thing in bad shape is Mr. Thompson's own
work For the last fortnight it seems as il
that portion had run itself, as / find matters
greatly complicated and entangled. Many
records seem to be missing, and I am trying
10 straighten mp matters, but it gives me
four times the work besides the trouble and
annoyance. Ii may be ne found the work
getting behind and lost his head over it.
and feeling respondent suddenly left the
city, hardly conscious of what he was
doing"
THE RUMoRED SHORTAGE.
HAS he suffered from these head troubles
beforeT'
eyes" replied Mr.. McDonough, every
often, and AT times they seemed TO utterly
PROSTATE him. l recollect one night about
W
together. Something happened didn't like
and as we stood talking by my gate, spoke
very harshly TO him. He seemed to collapse
at once and nearly tainted away, and was
i'll several days afterward. He complained
of his head troubles and was afraid they
would Increase
''How about the rumored shortage, Mr..
McDonoughf
There's nothing in it that / know of, "
sharply answered the gentleman. eve
found nothing out of the way, particularly
In the books, and | cannot see how any
shortage could occur. ! certainly don't
know where he could have secured any large
amount of money. II any was taken il
wasn't more, probably, than he was en-
titled to draw on his salary account. We
keep our deposits in two banks, and have
just been examining the bank books, but
they seem TO be all right. No, haven't
made any further efforts to trace him. II
he's gone for good, why, he's gone. If not
he'll turn up soon. There would be no ust
to try to hunt him up.n
MRS. THOMPSON FRUSTRATED.
Mr. McDonough further said MIR. Thomp
son had risen TO his present position from &
boy in the yard, and was most energetic
young man, and well liked by all. Wher
asked il Mr. Thompson had taken funds
along to pay the mill employees, he said no
The money for this purpose was Away,
sent by express, as Mr. Thompson's time
was too valuable for such purposes